Dancers in danger are Malece Miller, Alan Bersten, Amy Yakima and Tucker Knox. Amy and Tucker definitely had the standout solos, although I would have liked to see Amy dance to something different than the song she auditioned to, because they're really the only two solos we've seen on her part besides whatever she did in Vegas. Tucker still has a while to find his niche, because he doesn't quite have the body type to be Billy Bell-esque (of whom he reminded me of in some of his moves tonight), but he has the amazing potential to become another "big name" in the legacy of the show. Malece's routine was kind of strangely put together, with super choppy transitions and kind of unimpressive technical aspects (i.e. pirouettes), but maybe it was just because it's compared to technical powerhouse Amy.
1. Hayley and Nico - Sean Cheesman
BROADWAY
Why does Sean Cheesman basically keep replicating his broadway numbers that he did on the Canadian version? Honestly, take a look;
Hayley and Nico
He did it with the hobo dance last week as well, copying something from I believe season 1, with the Triplets of Belleville music. Whatever. But I'm surprised Nigel or anybody hasn't said anything. In any case, they were amazing, and it was one of the funnest broadway routines on the show in recent memory. I don't even understand the physics behind that split-lift they did. With different partners, Hayley and Nico are definitely standing out to me.
2. Malece and Alan - Mandy Moore
JAZZ
Meh. It was fun and airy, but there was no substance. Every once in a while Mandy Moore pulls a bland one, and I couldn't even keep myself entertained in this at all. If she hadn't mentioned the inspiration from "Old Hollywood," honestly, I wouldn't even guess that that was the objective of the routine. I actually even thought Alan brought more personality and energy to this piece, but maybe that's just because Malece was shaken after her dance for her life solo.
3. Jenna and Alex Wong - Jean-Marc Généreux
PASO DOBLE
I swear to God, Jean-Marc Généreux makes my night every time he's on the show. If anyone ever watched the Canadian version of the show, Jean-Marc was a judge and he was absolutely hilarious; basically the SYTYCDC equivalent of Bruno from DWTS. ANYWAYS, Tucker had to sit this one out for some reason, and Alex Wong was probably kicking around LA somewhere a couple days before the show, so they called him up and asked him to step in instead. It was a creative idea for a paso, but the choreography was not mind-blowing nor would it probably even be considered an actual "paso doble", but they had cool costumes and they pulled it off.
4. Makenzie and Paul - Mandy Moore
CONTEMPORARY
Just as a tally though - Kenzie/Paul had jazz 2x, contemp 2x, viennese waltz, and hip hop... would have been nice to have had a salsa or something thrown in there.
5. Amy and Fik-Shun - Jean-Marc Généreux
VIENNESE WALTZ
I really loved that these two were able to portray something other than their usual goofy characters. It was stunning, and Fik-Shun was especially surprising, although I shouldn't even be surprised anymore. Gorgeous. Not much else to say. Again, would have been nice to see this couple do a Latin Ballroom piece for a real challenge.
6. Jasmine and Aaron - NappyTabs
HIP HOP
Not my favourite NappyTabs piece ever, but there were some fun props thrown in there and the costumes were fun too, they just barely toed the kitschy line for me. NappyTabs were probably trying to replicate the "My Chick Bad" routine w/ Lauren Froderman and tWitch (S7) to some extent, but there was something missing in this one... Maybe Jasmine didn't have enough confidence or something? Aaron definitely out-hip-hopped her, but she wasn't terrible. Good hip hop, but overall not completely memorable in the whole scheme of things.
Top 6 (minus Tucker) Boys Routine - NappyTabs
HIP HOP
Fun, super athletic routine that showcased all the guys's strengths. Paul and Nico were definitely the anchors in this for me... Paul's shenaes (sp? I've been doing them for like over twelve years and still can't spell them) at the beginning were so incredible, especially when back-lit like that. Kind of neat for such an "emotional" storyline to be paired with a hard-hitting Hip Hop - the basic idea was that the rope in the routine was the metaphor for the struggle men have to deal with in relationships. We even got a somewhat unneccesary relationship advice gem from Alan; "I think men are afraid to be committed because they don't want to get hurt". I don't even know what to make of that. But hey, look at that, Nico even got to wear a beanie and Paul absolutely rocks plaid shirts, so not too shabby of a performance. Oh, and the reason Tucker had to sit two of his three performances out was because of a knee infection. Not sure why they made such a mystery of that at the beginning of the show.
Top 6 Girls Routine - Stacey Tookey
CONTEMPORARY
Holy moly, there's a reason why they chose this routine as last. Stacey Tookey is nothing short of a dance goddess, and this was a beautiful idea for choreography. Lana Del Rey's "Young and Beautiful" soundtrack from the Great Gatsby was absolute perfection for this piece. These six are so strong.
Malece and Alan are voted off. Sad, but necessary, and I think given the bottom this week they chose well. I'm really surprised that Malece didn't make Top 10 given her enormous fanbase, but unfortunately it was probably time for Alan to go, because he was never really able to connect to the audience and voters, although he's an incredible chameleon and tackled everything he was given.
Partner Rankings This Week; (all my own personal opinion :)
1. Makenzie and Paul
2. Hayley and Nico
3. Amy and Fik-Shun
4. Jasmine and Aaron
5. Jenna and Alex Wong
6. Malece (ELIMINATED) and Alan (ELIMINATED)
Next week is where the real fun begins - who do you think will be an All-Star next week? And here's to hoping that Paul Karmiryan will finally get something within his own genre.
No comments:
Post a Comment